Falan Surname

440,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Micronesia
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Falan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Falan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Micronesia1991:534133
India911:8,429,290174,159
Romania871:230,78022,248
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Philippines801:1,265,47896,721
Bosnia and Herzegovina781:45,3385,949
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Guam121:13,3432,098
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
China41:341,830,39216,990
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

The alternate forms: Fălan (2) are calculated separately.

Falan (863) may also be a first name.

Falan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Falan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Falan (Arabic: فلان, Bengali: ফালান, Hindi: फलन, Marathi: फालान, Oriya: ଫଲନ୍, Russian: Фалан) is more frequently found in Micronesia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Fălan. For other potential spellings of Falan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Falan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Falan is the 440,082nd most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 9,367,026 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 31 percent of Falan reside; 30 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 26 percent reside in Micronesia. It is also the 277,131st most frequently used first name on earth, held by 863 people.

Falan is most numerous in Micronesia, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 534. In Micronesia Falan is most common in: Yap, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Micronesia it is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent reside and Romania, where 11 percent reside.

Falan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Falan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Falan surname rose 132 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Falan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Falan surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Falan last name are 18.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.22% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Falan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.08% more than the national average, earning $44,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.39% less than the national average, earning $44,024 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fălan932/
Faslan91769/
Fallan91680/
Faulan91509/
Falang91291/
Falane91281/
Failan91128/
Fatlan9192/
Falank9165/
Faland9165/
Falhan9141/
Fahlan9138/
Falian9128/
Falean9127/
Falyan9120/
Falgan9117/
Faylan917/
Falant916/
Faelan913/
Falanh913/
Falaun911/
Falahn911/
Falaan911/
Falain910/
Fealan910/
Fauland831,008/
Fatland83491/
Fallain83216/
Fatlane83216/
Fallang83178/
Falland83175/
Falatyn8363/
Falagne8363/
Faaland8358/
Falahan8354/
Falatin8353/
Faslyan8343/
Falasin8342/
Faulane8328/
Failane8327/
Faulant8324/
Falandt8322/
Fayland8315/
Fallant8315/
Fatlaan8315/
Fathlan8310/
Faliang8310/
Fallian837/
Failang837/
Faulian837/
Faslian835/
Faislan834/
Fallean834/
Fajlane834/
Faallan834/
Fallane833/
Fatlaun833/
Faslane831/
Faijlan831/
Failand831/
Fajlian831/
Falatne831/
Faulain831/
Faillan831/
Faliant831/
Fallaín831/
Faalian831/
Faslaan831/
Faleane831/
Fauslan830/
Fealand830/
Faullan830/
Faslean830/
Pfalang830/
Folan804,239/
Falon802,596/
Felan802,498/
Valan801,198/
Falam80247/
Falón805/
Falòn801/
Falanque77146/
Fallahan77109/
Faillant7774/
Falahand7768/
Faullant7733/
Falasinn775/
Falanova773/
Faulandt773/
Falangue772/
Fauhland771/
Falahane771/
Falasing771/
Fahlandt771/
Fahalian771/
Falanová771/
Feallant770/
Fausland770/
Fathland770/
Fallon7332,959/
Valian735,405/
Phalan734,161/
Valean732,853/
Foland732,396/
Folane732,299/
Falone731,502/
Felhan731,103/
Faloon731,053/
Valaan73649/
Falgon73533/
Vallan73491/
Valaun73392/
Faylon73321/
Failon73311/
Valain73205/
Faalam73162/
Faulon73160/
Falham73154/
Follan73149/
Felean73120/
Foulan7389/
Faloun7368/
Folian7362/
Falyon7360/
Falhon7355/
Falion7351/
Folain7347/
Folyan7343/
Folean7341/
Foylan7340/
Folant7339/
Fehlan7338/
Felian7327/
Vailan7326/
Folgan7322/
Fallam7319/
Faelon7319/
Faslon7316/
Foolan7315/
Falonk7314/
Faleun7314/
Falong7312/
Ffelan7312/
Feelan738/
Vajlan738/
Fäland738/
Falein736/
Fahlon736/
Falaam735/
Folhan735/
Feylan734/
Faslam734/
Fuilan733/
Feilan733/
Vealan733/
Folang733/
Vahlan732/
Falosn731/
Fatlon731/
Valajn731/
Vaulan731/
Fealon731/
Falonh731/
Falont731/
Failam731/
Falamh731/
Fajlon731/
Folaan731/
Folanh731/
Fgalon731/
Fholan731/
Foilan730/
Fhelan730/
Folank730/
Faithland715/
Fallahand715/
Failyatin711/
Phalane677,162/
Folland671,966/
Folahan671,783/
Falloon671,744/
Falohun671,661/
Fallone671,322/
Vallean671,239/
Follain671,024/
Fajloun67737/
Fotland67629/
Phalang67600/
Foulane67407/
Vaillan67356/
Faillon67257/
Vallian67191/
Fosland67134/
Falleyn6770/
Foulain6766/
Faislon6759/
Valaain6759/
Fähland6754/
Feiland6739/
Vallain6737/
Falonne6736/
Fallein6733/
Faulong6729/
Foliant6728/
Follant6728/
Falloun6728/
Fallion6724/
Phallan6724/
Folahun6722/
Faloone6720/
Faullon6716/
Fohland6714/
Foullan6712/
Foliane6710/
Fasloon6710/
Fallong679/
Falogne679/
Faylond678/
Fotlyan678/
Fahlhausen678/
Fotlang677/
Falosin677/
Fahloun676/
Failone674/
Foulyan674/
Phealan673/
Vailyan672/
Fallonn672/
Fouland672/
Fholane672/
Phalian672/
Phailan672/
Feilian672/
Fallond671/
Phalain671/
Phaelan671/
Fhahlam671/
Feliann671/
Folanne671/
Follane671/
Follaun671/
Vhallan671/
Vallann671/
Valyain671/
Phaland671/
Folahnn671/
Pfalaim671/
Phahlan671/
Phalhan671/
Phatlan671/
Valiaan671/
Vahalan671/
Vaylann671/
Föhlian671/
Faloune671/
Failoun671/
Falatym671/
Foulant671/
Faliuon671/
Phalyan671/
Valahyn671/
Failoon671/
Fathlon671/
Falhone671/
Fallyon670/
Faulein670/
Foslane670/
Folandt670/
Faleing670/
Folhand670/
Phalean670/
Falllon670/
Fooland670/
Failiam670/
Follian670/
Phaylan670/
Faulion670/

Falan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Falan in the Hindi language
फलनphalana93.94
फालनphalana3.03
फलानphalana3.03
Falan in the Bengali language
ফালানphalana62.5
ফালনphalana18.75
ফলেনphalena6.25
ফৈলনphailana6.25
ফালানচন্দ্রphalanacandra6.25
Falan in the Oriya language
ଫଲନ୍phalan50
ଫଲନphalana50
Falan in the Marathi language
फालानphalana42.86
फलनphalana42.86
फालनphalana14.29
Falan in the Russian language
Фаланfalan-
Falan in the Arabic language
فلانflan-
فلنfln-

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